What causes high Transferrin saturation and low Cholesterol?

High Transferrin saturation and low Cholesterol can be caused by many reasons.

If your Transferrin saturation is in between 13 % and 45 % and your Cholesterol is in between 0 mg/dL and 200 mg/dL then you need not worry as these are the normal ranges for Transferrin saturation and Cholesterol respectively. But if your levels are lesser or greater than the above values, then there may be some problem in your body.

Normal range of Transferrin saturation : 13 - 45 %

Ideal values of Transferrin saturation depending on age :

Age	Ideal Transferrin saturation value
<5 years	13.22529
5-10 years	13.45448
10-15 years	13.68765
15-20 years	13.92486
20-25 years	14.16618
25-30 years	14.41168
30-35 years	14.66143
35-40 years	14.91551
40-45 years	15.174
45-50 years	15.43697
50-55 years	15.70449
55-60 years	15.97665
60-70 years	16.25353
70-80 years	16.5352
80-90 years	16.82176
90-100 years	17.11328
>100 years	17.40985

*Ideal values are calculated based on our database of patient records

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Some examples of conditions that increase or decrease Transferrin saturation levels include:

• Anemia
• Your body doesnt have enough healthy red blood cells
• Chronic Illness
• Iron poisoning
• Gastrointestinal blood loss

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Normal range of Cholesterol : 0 - 200 mg/dL

Ideal values of Cholesterol depending on age :

Age	Ideal Cholesterol value
<5 years	40.693
5-10 years	41.398
10-15 years	42.115
15-20 years	42.845
20-25 years	43.588
25-30 years	44.343
30-35 years	45.111
35-40 years	45.893
40-45 years	46.688
45-50 years	47.497
50-55 years	48.32
55-60 years	49.157
60-70 years	50.009
70-80 years	50.876
80-90 years	51.758
90-100 years	52.655
>100 years	53.568

High Transferrin saturation and low Cholesterol can be caused by a lot of reasons. If you take Transferrin saturation and Cholesterol blood tests and the results are higher than 45 % for Transferrin saturation and lower than 0 mg/dL for Cholesterol, your physician may recommend more tests to figure out the problem. You might also get these tests if your physician thinks you have some other disease.

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How the Transferrin saturation and Cholesterol Tests Are Done :

If your doctor wants Transferrin saturation and Cholesterol tests on you, you may need to go through these tests. During the Transferrin saturation and Cholesterol blood tests, a pathologist will put a needle into your veins and take out a small quantity of blood. A pathologist is a physician in the medical field who thoroughly studies the causes and effects of disease. Within a few hours you will get your Transferrin saturation and Cholesterol Test reports by your pathologist.